The start lists for all Sprint and Forest stages are now online.

The start list for the Long Distance – Chasing Start will be published on Monday evening, 16 February.

On the final day, based on the results of the three forest races from the previous days, all competition classes will start using a Chasing Start format.

The first competitor to start will be the one with the lowest total time from the three previous stages. Subsequent competitors will start according to their time difference from the first competitor.

Please check your start times in Live Info.

Some adjustments have been made to the POM 2026 programme, namely to the prize giving ceremonies scheduled time on 14, 16 and 17 February.

Please visit the Programme page to consult the updated information.

Despite the adverse weather conditions affecting central Portugal over the past weeks, and forecasts still indicating some rain and wind, the Municipality of Mira has been spared from the severe damage experienced in several areas further south, such as Pombal, Leiria and Marinha Grande, among others. Likewise, no flooding has been recorded in the Mira or Praia de Mira areas.

As the storms are now beginning to ease, preparations for POM 2026 are progressing well at the Arenas. There are no concerns regarding safety conditions, and everything is in geeting in place to deliver a top-quality orienteering event in every aspect.

Since yesterday, the Arena Mira Norte and the Elite Sprint quarantine tents in Praia de Mira have been under construction.

As shown in the images, the main Arena tent is raised above ground level, ensuring that, even in the event of some rain, all equipment and participants will be well protected inside.

The technical information for Saturday’s PreO Sprint stage is now online.

Carefull reading is advised to get ready for the most technical race in the POM 2026 event in POM Day 1 – PreO Sprint page.

Some adjustments have been made to the POM 2026 programme, namely to the zero times of the competitions on 13, 14 and 15 February, due to the increase in the number of participants registered in recent days.

Please visit the Programme page to consult the updated information.